Dealing with Mr. Ice (To Be Published SOON)

Chapter 23

CLARISSE

We all gathered at the beach where the games will be held. Everyone looks so stunning with their summer outfits. I was wearing a red one-piece suit na pinatungan ko lang ng maiksing shorts and a see-through topper. Saka ko inipit in a messy bun ang buhok with matching shades.

"Gorgeous!" Napalingon ako kay Jake na nasa tabi ko na pala.

"Bolero!" Sabi ko.

Maya-maya ay nagsalita na ang organizer ng games.

"Everyone's here already? Alright. Our first game will be beach volleyball. Anyone is free to join. We need two teams consisting of six members. Go!"

Nagkanya-kanyang hanap sila ng magiging kagrupo sa larong iyon.

"I wanna join. Ikaw?" Tanong ni Jake.

"No. Hindi ako marunong mag-volley ball. Cheer na lang ako sayo." I answered smiling.

"That is more than enough. Wish me luck." Sabi nya at tumakbo na sa may gilid ng dagat kung saan sila maglalaro.

"Good luck!" Pahabol ko.

The game started. Maganda ang takbo ng laro. The teams are both competitive. Naghahabulan lang ng scores. May kanya-kanyang sinisigawan ang mga nanunuod. Pinakamalakas ang tili ni Chuchay. At isa lang ang pangalan na isinisigaw nya, kay Jake.

Last round ng game at mas lalo pang uminit ang laban. Lumipad ang bola sa team ni Jake. And he was so attentive to see it. Kaya agad syang tumakbo to spike it. Kapag naitira ng maayos ang bola, they'll win the game. But in an unknown reason, he fell to the sand... In pain. Everything was like in slow motion. Everybody gasped.

"Jake!" I screamed as I saw him. I ran immediately to him. "Hey, what happened?" I asked worriedly.

"I got a sprain. I cant move my legs." He said in pain.

"Medic!" Sigaw ko sa organizer. Mabilis naman silang lumapit at inilagay si Jake sa stretcher.

Dahil sa nangyari ay natigil na ang laro. The doctor advised him to rest for a day or two hanggang sa gumaling ng tuluyan ng binti nya.

Ilang oras lang ang nakalipas, I declared na ituloy na ang laro. No need to worry about Jake. Maayos na rin ang lagay nya.

The next game was Jeopardy. A team should consist of two persons. But the organizer of the games decided to put a little twist. It will be a boy and a girl in a team. Sa isang fishbowl, nakalagay ang names ng girls and the other fishbowl naman sa boys. The organizer picked names randomly para sa mga magiging partners.

I decided to join the game. Mukhang masaya kasi and I wanna have fun. Pero noong nalaman ko kung sino ang kapartner ko, parang gusto ko na magback-out.

"You wear the blindfold and I'll be your guide." Sabi ni Ice.